Confusing Disinfectant with Sanitizer

Many people confuse sanitizing with disinfecting and therefore end up using cleaning products incorrectly. Here's the difference: To be labeled a sanitizer, a solution must kill 99.9 percent of bacteria in 30 seconds, while disinfectants must kill all organisms within 10 minutes. You should use a sanitizer to clean anything that comes into contact with food, while a disinfectant is more appropriate for cleaning the toilet. Read product labels to make sure you let a product sit long enough to do its work.